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Thursday, June 10, 2010

Things I'm Looking Forward To At E3

If you caught the original version of this, it was an amalgamated mess of text, with the only signifying parts are games in bold. I've changed this into a single, solitary list for each company, hopefully making things easier on the eye.

E3 is a mere week away, and after giving hardware impressions not too long ago, I want to share what I'm looking forward to - and expecting - at E3. I will be listing things as an overall "things to expect," or in other words, "predictions." Some are an absolute given, others are a bit wonky. This isn't limited to the conferences, but the show floor as well. If there are third-party game mentions, they are exclusive to each company. For a winger, I'll have a "Wild Card" for each company; something so out there that you would never expect in...ever.

WILD CARD: Sony listens to cries on PlayStation.blog Share, implements top three most wanted updates in a firmware update available at the conference's closure (cross game voice chat, PS2 support and auto-syncing Trophies)

Most Likely:

God of War: Ghost of Sparta Unveiled

Killzone 3 Unveiled, "Poster Child" of 3D gaming

Uncharted 3 Revealed

Move pricing/launch titles

Infamous 2 Unveiled

The Last Guardian Unveiled

Ratchet & Clank's new adventure

Resistance 3 Revealed

Probably:

Kingdom Hearts 3 Revealed

Premium PSN details/pricing

PSP2 mentioned, not shown

Slew of HD compilations (Ico/SotC)

Unlikely:

Jak & Daxter returns

Non-beta Home release date

Cloud storage

Final Thoughts

Nintendo has the biggest chance to steal the show, but also has the most to prove to gamers, and by that, I mean there is a LOT OF SHIT we want Nintendo to finally show. Sony has the most predictable show - and not just because of rumors and leaks - and Microsoft, well, they're an even playing field; things could go either way.